What Are You Currently Playing? 5.05: You Are (Not) A Gamer

[Nel_Annette]

I've been pretty much abusing the Beetle hunting guides I've seen on Tumblr and 4Chan for getting all that easy Beetle money. With that, if I bother I can get a new upgrade to my house and fund a new project in the same day, along with having a copious amount of Bells in my bank. THIS IS THE BEST BEETLE HUNTING SIMULATOR EVER!

Seriously, the tropical island and it's palm trees make you so OP in this version of Animal Crossing that there's almost no reason to try and make money anyway else. Now that I've gotten most of the public works projects I wanted out of the way, I think it's finally time to get back to expanding my house.

Yep. I've been pretty much going to the island after my job every day just to hunt beetles and the occasional Sharks since Sharks can give you more money than the beetles in most cases.

EDIT: Also Dax, if you ever need a guide, I think this one is the most in depth I've seen. It's amazing; I think it covers everything. There's tons of shit I didn't even know this game had.

http://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/

I've been using Thonky since I've been going to /acg/. Been really using the art guide so I don't end up getting a fake from Redd.

I will say that the only thing I hate about this game is the fact that the grass still goes away.  This was my least favorite feature in City Folk, luckily I've been trying to plant flowers in the dirt patches and watering them everyday, hoping that the grass will grow back. Hell, I've even stealing the flowers from the Island tours and planting them back in my town for that.

Aw, sorry, didn't know you knew of the guide. I actually discovered it through a Google search about Redd's gallery and how it works, and I thought the whole guide was a godsend.

And I agree about the grass. That was easily the one feature of City Folk that most people unanimously disliked, and I can't believe they brought it back. It's less noticeable for sure, but the fact it's still there bugs me. It's like they're trying to discourage you from exploring your own damn town.

And my biggest obsession with Wild World was getting an animal neighbor's picture, so when I saw in the guide that they brought that back as the April Fool's Day event, I squeed. I think I'm going to go nuts when that day comes. 

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

So, I started up NGB again today and the game is now freezing on the part on the part right before the Awakened Alma fight, marking the 4th time in a row that this game persistently freezes at a specific part for me even though I've already deleted and re-downloaded it multiple times. In this regard, I'm really pissed at the poor quality of this emulation, though this WAS an early release as far as XBL downloads go, so maybe that might have something to do with it.

I played a bit more of Ninja Gaiden II's Mission Mode. Man, I have REALLY lost my touch with this game. I did the colloseum mission an Path of the Acolyte difficulty (though to be fair, the MM version of the difficulty is harder than the story-mode version of it), and in both of my attempts I ended up dying at the skeleton boss (who happens to be the final boss of the challenge). If I were doing this a few years ago, I'd be able to take out most of the other enemies up to that point without getting hit, and then I'd take out the skeleton boss with ease, but I totally forgot that douche-bag's attack pattern.

Other than that, I FINALLY decided to try playing some more DMC3 from where I left off, and picked up with Mission 7 on Very Hard mode. I've lost my touch with this game as well, being that I was away from it for a few months. I mean, I still got past the level, but I ended up having to play it really safe this time around as I found that when I tried to be stylish, I often got punished severely for not keeping proper track of the enemies surrounding me. When I last played the game, I was able to do that without a problem, but with these sorts of games it only takes a little while of being away from it for you to completely lose your edge at it. That said, it wasn't as bad as I expected in terms of transitioning back into the game, and if nothing else the 1st Vergil fight was still an utter joke even on this difficulty.

[Kiddington]

Popular consensus is that DKC3 is the weakest link in the series, but honestly, I'm starting to wonder. I mean, yeah, Kiddy Kong is lame, and the lack of David Wise is disappointing (Eveline Fischer still does a nice job with the score though, as evidenced here, here and here), but I still really like this game. Playing it again, I'm enjoying the darker atmosphere that the tree and water levels bring, and the gameplay holds up just as well as any in the series.

Honestly... I think I like this one a little better than the original, when all is said and done. It still pales in comparison to 2, but that's pretty much to be expected (2 is basically the pinnacle of 16-bit era platforming).

[talonmalon333]

I still never get when people say DKC3 has anymore of a darker atmosphere. I think the tone of the game is bright and cheerful. I frequently compare the vibe of it to a summer camp. If anything, DKC2 had far more of a feeling of menace (by DK standards).

DKC3 is a good game. It's just not as good as DKC2. I think some of the gimmicks in the game can get a little obnoxious and tiring. And though I do like the great outdoors setting (or as I referred to it above, the summer camp style) I do prefer the tropical jungle from DKC1 and the high seas piratey adventure feel of 2.

And I think Eveline Fischer did a better job than she was given credit for.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I came round to DKC3 a long time ago. Sure Kiddy Kong was a lame addition, there were more gimmicky levels, and it's not quite as tight as DKC2, but I still think it's an excellent platformer. I honestly prefer it over DKC1 these days if only because I like how much there is to do and how well balanced it is.

and the lack of David Wise is disappointing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnb5EfUCatk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1-Wln_AnpA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQl9uM-buhU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtCG6YtM5JU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6wsfKg2JW8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwIt4zlHSWM

That and the bonus world is why I will always prefer the GBA version of 3 over the SNES version.

[GaryPotter]

I still never get when people say DKC3 has anymore of a darker atmosphere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2IXKsYHGJ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOlqlpt_Um8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS_Z6zO5xqM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3HiA1gUllM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puOBODcm1s

[talonmalon333]

I still never get when people say DKC3 has anymore of a darker atmosphere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2IXKsYHGJ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOlqlpt_Um8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS_Z6zO5xqM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3HiA1gUllM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puOBODcm1s

I remain equally unconvinced. DKC2 has 2x's as many menacing songs. 3 is no darker than DKC1, really.

[Nel_Annette]

"Flight of the Zinger" ftw. 

[gunswordfist]

Yesterday for my upcoming birthday, my brother got me X-Men Arcade, Duke Nukem 3D, Moon Diver and Metsl Slug XX for 360. We (my baby brother, oldest brother and me) started playing Moon Diver and got past the first level. Why can't they make more games like this?

Then we played Metal Slug XX. It was kind of fun and I loved playing as the new bandana guy and geeked out over the fact that the game gave you not one but two separate melee attack buttons and one is like a dream come true for me like I said after playing 3 but the campaign wasn't that satisfying. There was no zombie or mummy transformations or enemies, I'm not even sure you could turn fat,  there was like only two new Metal Slugs (well I assume they were new, I haven't played any MS after 4), notable Metal Slugs were missing like the jet and the mech that actually flys and the missions lacked variety.

Yesterday, I also started playing my brother's copy of Dishonored. Man, using one hand to wield a knife, the other a gun was cool and the game felt like an evolution of Riddick but the tutorial level at the point  prison and then sewer was too long and boring. I had to give the game a break until today and even then I'm just at the part when I have to go to bed.

Also yesterday, my oldest brother and me played Far Cry 3 online co-op. Our teamwork sucks but the small amount of time we played was fun.

Then sometime also yesterday, we played Street Fighter 4. He beat me 2-1 in matches. I have to get him back.

Today I finally played his copy of Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. The stealth reminds me of Splinter Cell Conviction which is definitely a plus. It's easy to know when you are about to be detected. This game gave us some good laughs and I was surprised to learn that the game is open world. So far, so good.

[Foggle]

Happy early birthday!!

I love pretty much all those games.

[talonmalon333]

Happy early birthday!!

^ Out of Jail Card in case Foggle forgets to wish you one on your birthday.

[gunswordfist]

  Thanks. I'm having a good time playing these games with my brothers. I wish you yold me that Metsl Slug XX wasn't wirth 1200 points though.

[Foggle]

I thought MSXX was pretty good. Not as good as 1-3, but better than 4-6 (though I do actually like 6 and to a lesser extent 4).

[gunswordfist]

I thought MSXX was pretty good. Not as good as 1-3, but better than 4-6 (though I do actually like 6 and to a lesser extent 4).

Yeah, that was the sell for me but still not worth 1200 points.

Ok, before I talked to y'all knuckleheads, my baby brother and me beat X-Men Arcade and looped through the first level...yeah, I think I should have gotten Garou and Fatal Fury Special. Fun but too short.

I'm playing Super Street Fighter IV for the first time now. I picked Yun, Guy then Ken.

[Kiddington]

I still never get when people say DKC3 has anymore of a darker atmosphere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2IXKsYHGJ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOlqlpt_Um8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS_Z6zO5xqM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3HiA1gUllM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puOBODcm1s

I remain equally unconvinced. DKC2 has 2x's as many menacing songs. 3 is no darker than DKC1, really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECHxV2GFf18

...but hey, whatevs. That's your opinion. For the record though, I never said the game as a whole is any darker than the rest; just the atmosphere of certain levels, like the tree stages. Stuff like Ripsaw Rage legitimately scared me as a kid, to which DKC2 never had that effect. *shrugs*

Actually though, since we're kinda on the subject, I completely forgot about this track in the original DKC. The levels that accompanied it never quite had the difficulty to match, but that's still a pretty dark theme.